MBSS Site Summary for: BA-N-019-301-95


Located on WEST BR HERBERT RUN in the Patapsco River L N Br watershed, 8-digit code: 02130906.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/27/1995 and again in the summer on 6/22/1995.

Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) Results:

An Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) is a scientific tool used to identify and classify stream health. An IBI associates anthropogenic influences on a stream or with biological condition in the stream, and is formulated using data developed from biosurveys.
Details on the development and application of MBSS IBIs are in this document.
Fish IBI Poor - 2.3 / 5.0
Benthic IBI Poor - 2.0 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 1,827 acres A highly channelized urban stream with concrete banks. An example of a highly channelized urban stream.
Urban Land Use 52.6 %
Agricultural Land Use 20.9 %
Forested Land Use 26.4 %


Stream showing woody debris, logs, and rocky substrate.
An example of woody debris in a stream.

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 12/20 (Suboptimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 16/20 (Optimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 12/20 (Suboptimal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = meters 		12/20 (Suboptimal)
Riffle Quality 12/20 (Suboptimal)
Shading 75 %
Embeddedness 30 %


Stream Water Quality:
Water temperature 19.9 ° C
Dissolved oxygen (DO) 8.3 mg/L
pH (lab) 8.39
Conductivity 476 µmho/cm
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		1331 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 2 mg/L

Biological Stream Condition:

Surveys of the organisms living within a stream can give indications of stream health. Species richness, or the number of different species present, as well as indicator species (species whose presence, absence or abundance can serve as a measure of environmental conditions) are informative for stream health. 		Close-up of a mayfly indicator species.

Fish Survey Results:
The following 7 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Blacknose Dace 54
American Eel 4
Creek Chub 3
Rosyside Dace 2
Brown Bullhead 1
Central Stoneroller 1
Green Sunfish 1
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
No amphibians and reptiles noted.

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
No exotic plants noted.
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Cricotopus Non-Biting Midges 18
Diamesa Bloodworm 10
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 8
Clinocera Aquatic Dance Fly 8
Parametriocnemus Non-Biting Midges 6
Cricotopus/Orthocladius Midge 4
Conchapelopia Non-Biting Midges 4
Eukiefferiella Non-Biting Midges 3
Hydropsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 3
Antocha Crane Fly 3
Tipula Crane Fly 2
Chelifera Aquatic Dance Fly 2
Simulium Black Fly 2
Polypedilum Non-Biting Midges 2
Sympotthastia Non-Biting Midges 2
Prostoia Spring Stonefly 2
Hemerodromia Tiny Fly 2
Lumbriculidae Worm 2
Tanytarsus Non-Biting Midges 1
Oulimnius Riffle Beetle 1
Brillia Non-Biting Midges 1
Neophylax Caddisfly 1
Stenelmis Beetle 1
Stenonema Flatheaded Mayfly 1
Dicranota Hairy-Eyed Cranefly 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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